Václav Kadlec (born 20 May 1992) is a Czech former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Early club career

Kadlec made his debut in the

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on 25 October 2008 for

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against

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. He scored his first league goal at the age of 16. Kadlec had a trial at Liverpool's academy in 2007. In November 2012 Kadlec fractured his skull in a collision with Martin Nešpor during Sparta Prague's match against

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. On 18 August 2013, Kadlec joined

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for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract due to expire in the summer of 2017.

Midtylland and return to Sparta Prague

After a short loan at Letná, Kadlec transferred to Danish club

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during the

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. However, he decided to return to Sparta Prague in the summer transfer window of 2016. He signed a four-year contract with the club. On 29 September 2016, with Sparta Prague, Kadlec scored twice in the 3–1 victory against

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Retirement and brief return

In February 2020, Kadlec announced his retirement from playing due to persistent knee injuries. However, he joined

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on 2 September 2022. In August 2023, Kadlec joined TJ Ligmet Milín.

International career

On 12 October 2010, Kadlec scored on his debut for the Czech Republic national team against

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, becoming the youngest goalscorer in the Czech Republic national team history.

Coaching career

In January 2024, Kadlec was appointed second assistant coach at

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kadlec goal.''

References

External links

Official website of Václav Kadlec
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kadlec, Vaclav 1992 births Living people Footballers from Prague Men's association football forwards Czech men's footballers Czech Republic men's youth international footballers Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers Czech Republic men's international footballers Czech First League players Bundesliga players Danish Superliga players AC Sparta Prague players Eintracht Frankfurt players FC Midtjylland players FK Mladá Boleslav players Czech expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Czech expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Czech expatriate sportspeople in Germany FK Jablonec players FK Viktoria Žižkov players Bohemian Football League players 21st-century Czech sportsmen